Will take awhile but I would imagine there will be a lot of data pulled from this event to see the weak points in the network including fiber versus copper restoration cost comparison. Yes aerial fiber will be impacted the same as copper initially but even with that how much more quickly can it be restored and the associated cost. Obviously a lot of that type of data is already available, but like the work stoppage they will see and add to their knowledge of what did and didn’t work especially from a system and automation standpoint. The data analysis folks will be busy for awhile. Wouldn’t surprise me to see the bells and whistles automation folks who promised their products would alleviate some issues that didn’t work lose their jobs.
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And it'll show our site backup generators and battery reserve didn't meet expectations because the company didn't want to spend money on them.
This shows a total lack of understanding of our RAN DR-network continuity strategy, depending on the market-coastal Vs inland the location of the macro site is a big part of determining if a tower has an onsite generator , doesn't make sense to put a fixed generator at a site where storm surge and flooding can impact the site as it would impact the generator as well, which would then need to be replaced, better to have the large fleet of deployable generators staged at strategic locations based on AWOC , RAN. & DR teams input, (T has one of if not the largest number of portable generators in the industry) also the macros that are located on buildings-hospitals, offices etc, generally can't have fixed generators as they rely on the power to the building and the facilities generator, also C-RAN sites can't be supported by a generator.
I’m sure the data will point toward widespread commercial power failures.
And it'll show our site backup generators and battery reserve didn't meet expectations because the company didn't want to spend money on them.
It will be the same data like every storm before this one. It does allow AT&T to upgrade the network in places, using federal and state disaster money.
I’m sure the data will point toward widespread commercial power failures.
the data will be available to the public soon.
The data will show that when there is a storm, it is windy and rainy.
“ Will take awhile but I would imagine there will be a lot of data pulled from this event to see the weak points in the network including fiber versus copper restoration cost comparison. “
Keep imagining. The network will be patched back together, as it always is. There won’t be any any of that post mortem.
There were and are many filtered alarms in our network management and analysis system that's going to lead to large outages.
The company is playing a dangerous game of raik management I suspect state PUCs and the FCC won't appreciate.